Star Trek fans might hate me for saying this, but I always thought that Farscape was exactly the kind of show that Star Trek: Voyager should've been: talk about a fish-out-of-water show!

Astronaut John Crichton found himself -- like Janeway and company -- transported to the far side of the galaxy, stuck in the middle of some galactic conflicts that made absolutely no sense to him, and he had to figure out some way just to get by while working on the science to find his way back home. It was a much more personal journey than VOYAGER ever served up, and I loved all four seasons plus the follow-up miniseries that gave it some much needed closure.

Farscape premiered on Syfy on this day back in 1999.

P.S.> I recently dabbled with some screencapping software, and I took a handful of snaps from the "Premiere" episode. If you're interested, you can view the pics right here.​

On this day in 2014, the CW ventured deep into the Young Adult Science Fiction genre by premiering The 100 into its network line-up. The premise of the program (based on the YA book series by Kass Morgan) pits a group of young survivors against the kinda/sorta unforgiving terrain of Earth 97 years after the Apocalypse as they're the only hope for civilization trapped in orbit far overhead. Here's the summary as provided by publicity materials supplied by the Warner Bros. DVD release:

"Ninety-seven years after a nuclear apocalypse, 100 young prisoners from a dying space station are sent to planet Earth to see if it will support human life."

For those interested in knowing a bit more about this hour, you can check out my review here.

With over one hundred screen credits to his name, Eric Christmas is likely best remembered by genre fans as 'Dr. James Longstreet,' the scientist tasked with fixing the fabric of time and space that he monkeyed up in The Philadelphia Experiment (1984). The actor also had appearances aboard The Andromeda Strain (1971), Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978), Misfits Of Science, Probe, ALF, Eerie Indiana, and The X-Files. Though he's no longer with us, Christmas was born on this day in 1916. [Source: IMDB.com]

Some women can be as yummy as they are evil, and Patricia Laffan certainly tacked both traits with equal skill. Genre fans might remember her work from Devil Girl From Mars (1954) for Shepperton Studios. Though she's no longer with us, Laffan was born on this day in 1919. [Source: IMDB.com]

When The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) hit the silver screens, the film brought along the talented Bill Henderson in the role of 'Casper Lindley.' The talented actor also visited the worlds of The Incredible Hulk, The Twilight Zone, Timecop, and Beyond Belief: Fact Or Fiction. Though he's no longer with us, Henderson was born on this day in 1926. [Source: IMDB.com]

Who can forget the face of Number Six? The incomparable Patrick McGoohan headlined the 60's sci-fi cult classic The Prisoner. (Plus, I remember him from a great role in the movie Ice Station Zebra, which remains a 'Cold War' classic.) Though he's no longer with us, McGoohan was born on this day in 1928.

What man doesn't love a woman who takes charge? And Gail Kobe certainly took charge of her career, making quality appearances aboard such properties as The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and Tarzan well before she transitioned into the role of TV producer. Though she's no longer with us, Kobe was born on this day in 1932. [Source: IMDB.com]

In the guise of no less than 'Aphrodite' herself, the lovely Ursula Andress (above center) brought beauty to the realm of Fantasy's Clash Of The Titans (1981). Andress was born on this day in 1936. [Source: IMDB.com]

One of the more interesting side effects that the Marvel Universe movies have had on the entertainment business is that the films have forced some fairly high-profile actors to venture deep out of their comfort zone for a chance to appear in even a small role in what looks to be blockbuster potential. Case in point: actress Glenn Close lent her supreme gravitas to the role of Nova Prime in 2014's thrill ride, Guardians of the Galaxy. Close was born on this day in 1947.

What? You say you served in the Rebel Alliance? Why, some of our best friends served in the Rebel Alliance! Dermot Crowley played General Madine aboard the wildly popular Star Wars: Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi (1983). Crowley was born on this day in 1947. [Source: IMDB.com]

Oh, what a tangled web we weave! Harvey Weinstein has certainly fallen onto -- ahem -- hard times, but that's no reason to avoid giving him a polite birthday shout for his producer's credits on such properties as Mimic (1997), The Faculty (1998), and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Weinstein was born on this day in 1952. [Source: IMDB.com]

Bruce Willis (above center from The Fifth Element) has made a few terrific performances in sci-fi flicks. Folks loved his work in Armageddon (but hated the film); and even critics embraced him in 12 Monkeys. Plus, let's not forget about his turn as the future-hitman in Looper. Willis was born on this day in 1955.

Actress Marjorie Monaghan (above right) has slipped comfortably into the genre of science fiction on more than one occasion: outside of working as the crew to the short-lived Space Rangers, she also had a solid recurring stint aboard Babylon 5. Monaghan was born on this day in 1964.

Jake Weber braved the Zombie Apocalypse presented in Dawn Of The Dead (2004) for Strike Entertainment. Weber was born on this day in 1964. [Source: IMDB.com]

And what would Star Trek: Enterprise be without Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker to help in all of the missions? Actor Connor Trinneer even scored the prime role of having to romance the lovely Vulcan T'Pol! Some days, work is rough, eh? Trinneer was born on this day in 1969.

Actress and welcome Playboy temptress Vida Guerra dabbled in the form of a genre short adaptation of the popular comic book property Y: The Last Man Rising (2012). Guerra was born on this day in 1974. [Source: IMDB.com]

When just an urchin, the lovely Rachel Blanchard brought some youthful moxie to the role of 'Debi McCullough' aboard the late 1980's War of the Worlds TV series. Blanchard was born on this day in 1976. [Source: IMDB.com]

TNT's The Last Ship is a program that's often nibbled on the edges of Science Fiction, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach enjoyed a recurring guest spot aboard the show's first season. Moss-Bachrach was born on this day in 1977. [Source: IMDB.com]

Though she's found fame in more mainstream work, the talented Virginia Williams served up a guest spot aboard NBC's short-lived and under-appreciated Journeyman. Williams was born on this day in 1978. [Source: IMDB.com]

The talented Abby Brammell made a guest visit to the greater worlds of Star Trek: Enterprise during its heyday. Brammell was born on this day in 1979. [Source: IMDB.com]

When not totally rocking the 'sexy librarian' look, actress Christine Haeberman can be found appearing in a variety of lesser-advertised yet artsy genre projects. She's booked roles aboard One Day Like Rain, The Millennium Bug, and Listening. Haeberman was born on this day in 1981.​

Michael Drayer enjoyed a guest spot as the clever 'Harry Houdini' aboard NBC's time travel drama Timeless. Drayer was born on this day in 1986. [Source: IMDB.com]

On this day in 1976, Time Travelers took TV audiences on a trip through time in order to save mankind. The feature starred Sam Groom and Richard Basehart, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:

"During an outbreak of a contagious disease in 1976, two scientists are sent back in time to 1871, when a Chicago doctor apparently had the cure for it."

On this day in 1983 (in Japan), Final Yamato enjoyed its theatrical run. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary for the popular Anime film:

"A watery world called Aquarius that is destined to destroy all of the planet Earth. Can the great Yamato stop this devastation?"

On this day in 1986, the SciFi/Telefilm Assassin gave long-time action actor Robert Conrad a welcome visit to the genre of Science Fiction. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:

"A retired agent from an Intelligence Agency is contacted by the Agency in order to stop an ultra-secret robot who is killing some government officials. That will be not an easy task, because the robot looks human and it was specifically built to be an efficient killer, not to mention that it is almost invulnerable."

On this day back in 2010, the sci-fi crime thriller Repo Men was released theatrically. (I haven't yet seen it, but it's on my bucket list -- not a big Jude Law fan.) Anyway, here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:"Set in the near future when artificial organs can be bought on credit, it [REPO MEN] revolves around a man who struggles to make the payments on a heart he has purchased. He must therefore go on the run before said ticker is repossessed."

On this day in 1955, Tom Corbett, Space Cadet aired "The Gremlin Of Space." According to our friends at the reliable IMDB.com, here's that adventure's plot summary:

"As punishment for a series of demerits, the Polaris crew is assigned a month-long tour of duty on cargo detail. Their first shipment is a rambunctious chimpanzee who causes the cadets all sorts of headaches."

On this day in 1978, Project U.F.O. aired "Sighting 4004: The Howard Crossing Incident." This served as the fourth episode of the program's first season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:

"Ranch owners in Cheyenne, WY claim they were attacked by alien, prompting Major Gatlin and S Sgt. Fitz investigate. In another case, a woman wants them to investigate a flying saucer factory that her husband invested all their savings in."

On this day in 1979, Battle Of The Planets aired "The Ghostly Grasshopper." This served as the twenty-fifth episode of the program's first season, and here's the plot summary as provided by TV.com:

"What at first appears to be an exceptionally high powered typhoon hits the world's largest water reserve center in cosmic city. For some unexplained reason, the weather control missiles which could have deflected the storm, were never launched. Chief Anderson tries to convince the leaders that the storm was no accident of nature, while G-Force investigates some unusual activity and a possible Zoltar connection."

On this day in 1979, Salvage 1 aired "Golden Orbit, Part 2." This served as the seventh episode of the program's first season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:

"Harry plans a return to space to salvage a communications satellite, Telcom, that's loaded with gold. While Klinger impounds the Vulture, Skip is trapped aboard an malfunctioning space station, and only the Salvage team can rescue him."

On this day in 1981, Buck Rogers found an entire ship filled with solar bombs and its crew of seven dwarves in "Shgoratchx." Could Wilma Deering be their 'sleeping beauty'?

On this day in 1988, Worf got in touch with his 'inner Klingon' in an hour titled "Heart of Glory," an episode from Star Trek: The Next Generation's largely forgettable first season. Here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:"The Enterprise searches for answers as to why 3 Klingon warriors were the only survivors aboard a freighter just inside the neutral zone that was attacked by what seemed to be Ferengi ship."

On this day in 1994, Star Trek: The Next Generation aired "Genesis." This served as the nineteenth episode of the program's seventh (and final) season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:

"When a new torpedo guidance system malfunctions, Picard and Data go chasing after it into an asteroid field, while the crew is left behind to deal with their own strange behaviors."

On this day in 2002, Smallville aired "Nicodemus." This served as the fifteenth episode of the program's first season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:

"After stealing an experimental flower laced with meteor-rock pollen from Dr. Steven Hamilton, the employee of the Luthor Corp, James Beales has a truck accident on the road and is rescued by Jonathan Kent. However, the flower releases its pollen on Jonathan's face, and he unleashes his innermost repressed desires first with Martha and his anger towards the Luthors. He enters in coma later. Then Lana becomes affected and tries to seduce Clark. Pete also becomes affected by the Nicodemus flower in the same way. While Clark helps Lex track down the source, Lex hides from Clark that Dr. Steven Hamilton is working for him, but they find the cure in an old book."

On this day in 2009, Smallville aired "Turbulence." This served as the sixteenth episode of the program's eighth season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:

"Tess devises a plan which will reveal Clark's true identity, while Davis comes up with a plan to ease the demon within him, but finds himself trying to scramble after Jimmy sees him kill someone."

On this day in 2010, A Good Knight's Quest aired the fourth episode of its only season. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:

"The chosen one begins the quest for the crystal, if only they had a map."

It all came down to this: on this day in 2012, Dirk Gently aired its third and final episode. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:

"Dirk is in the frame when two of his former clients are killed and plans to skip the country though he is waylaid when Melinda Fulstone asks him to identify her stalker - actually Dirk himself conducting an experiment. Dirk believes the murderer is Robbie Glover, whom he accidentally had convicted for killing his own brother - particularly when Robbie tries to strangle him. But soon Dirk works out that Robbie has been framed and that there is somebody nearer home with a grievance against him."